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In the evening, classes proceeded as scheduled.

"Hoo... Hah..."

Song Ci practiced the Thirty-Six Exercises for Opening the Mind, his chest and abdomen rising and falling rhythmically as he inhaled and exhaled, sometimes heavily, sometimes softly, his internal energy surging and rising like the tide, perfectly integrated with his breathing.

Zhou Ran, watching from the sidelines, was secretly shocked. The breathing method that came with the Thirty-Six Opening Techniques was the most difficult to learn. Song Ci's previous practice was only so-so, but after Zhou Ran's guidance, her progress was so rapid. She truly deserved to be called a top student and had some talent.

If she continues to improve at this pace, Song Ci will definitely break into the top 100 in the grade in the next monthly exam, no, she might even be in the top 50. At that time, her reputation will be fully established.

Half an hour later, Song Ci finished his routine, drenched in sweat, and decided to take a break.

She walked to the table, picked up a towel to wipe her sweat, and casually asked, "Zhou Ran, besides the 'Basic Mind Opening Method,' what other martial arts techniques do you know?"

"Uh...no."

"Oh right, you only just had an epiphany these past two days." Song Ci realized, then said seriously, "Then you need to learn more cultivation techniques. Different techniques stimulate different muscles and fascia, and cross-training will make your foundation more solid. Moreover, if you encounter an emergency, having only one technique to awaken your potential will put you at a disadvantage, and you'll be slower than others when you try to escape."

Zhou Ran thought about it for a moment and felt that it made sense, so he nodded: "I will go and learn some free cultivation techniques."

All martial arts techniques on the market require payment to protect copyright. However, there are many free, open-source martial arts techniques available online. Although most of them are rubbish, you can still find a few useful ones if you look carefully.

Moreover, with the [Exquisite Heart], even a trashy cultivation technique can be transformed into a remarkable method.

Four hours later, the tutoring session ended.

Zhou Ran received the tutoring fee from Song Ci, which was a whopping 25,000 yuan, a full 10,000 yuan more than expected!

"Boss, what does this mean?"

"Is the tip and reward not enough? I can give you another five thousand yuan."

Without further ado, Song Ci transferred another five thousand yuan to him.

Zhou Ran was stunned by the high school girl's arrogant and wealthy demeanor. She gave him five thousand yuan just like that. Is this what rich kids and elite children are like?

"Thank you, boss. I wish you great wealth and that you live forever."

Song Ci was amused: "Immortality? You mean you wish me to become an immortal?"

……

Back home, Zhou Ran turned on his computer and searched online for free cultivation techniques for the Enlightenment Realm.

"Overlord Mountain-Crushing Fist", "Heavenly Emperor Prison-Suppressing Fist", "Heaven-Turning and Earth-Covering Palm", "Immortal-Slaying Finger"...

"Not a buddy."

Zhou Ran's eyelids twitched. Were these names all made up to get clicks?

Very good, you've successfully caught my attention.

Click!

Zhou Ran first clicked on the link to "Overlord Mountain-Crushing Fist".

Page redirection.

What comes into view is a detailed explanation of the exercise method, which is several thousand words long, accompanied by anatomical diagrams of the human body in various poses.

The author begins by writing in bold red: "This martial arts technique is an unparalleled divine art created by an ancient overlord. After thirty years of dedicated research, I have finally restored the long-lost method for cultivating the Enlightenment Realm..."

Zhou Ran scrolled down twice, and the screen was full of the author boasting about how a single punch could change the color of the heavens and earth, how to become invincible among his peers when he mastered the technique, and how he could recreate the might of the former overlord. The author made it sound as awesome as it could possibly be.

Scroll down further, and finally the specific cultivation steps appear.

After spending a few minutes reading it, Zhou Ran gave his evaluation: from "impressive" to "extraordinary," it could only be given to NPCs, belonging to third-rate martial arts techniques, with no need to learn them at all, purely using the title to attract attention and gain clicks.

He silently closed the page and clicked on the link to "Heavenly Emperor's Prison Suppression Fist".

This boxing style does have some merit, though it's only second-rate. But once you get to the essential parts, the text disappears, replaced by bold red text.

[The Heavenly Emperor suppresses the prison, his fists subdue mountains and rivers. To learn this skill, you must first pay tuition. This concludes the free version. For the full version, please add the official WeChat account XXXXXXXX.]

"..."

Zhou Ran was speechless. How did you even get into the free cultivation technique section? The review was: "I've finished, and then I'll just leave a bad review."

He then clicked on links to martial arts techniques such as "Overturning Heaven and Earth Palm" and "Immortal Slaying Finger," but without exception, none of them were usable.

After stepping on several landmines, Zhou Ran roughly understood the nature of the free cultivation technique section. They would do anything to get clicks, because the more clicks a webpage had, the more money they would get.

Without wasting any more time, he clicked into the popular rankings, and the name of the cultivation technique at the top of the list immediately caught his attention.

A Study of One Hundred Applications of Force Based on the Practical Needs of Body Cultivation

"That's interesting."

Zhou Ran clicked the mouse to view the information.

[Abstract: This article systematically explores the classification, transformation, and combined application of force from the interdisciplinary perspectives of classical mechanics, human musculoskeletal science, and qi and blood theory. It summarizes eighteen basic forces, including Ming Jin (manifested force), An Jin (hidden force), Hua Jin (transforming force), Xuanlu Jin (spiral force), and Zhuang Guan Jin (oscillating force), and derives one hundred combined applications from these.]

Experimental results show that the proper use of force conversion can increase a cultivator's effective striking power by approximately 60% and reduce the consumption of qi, blood, and physical strength by 40%. This article aims to provide a low-cost, high-return combat technique system for body cultivators with limited resources, applicable to those at the Golden Core stage and below. All content is open source, and feedback from peers is welcome.

"Huh, is this a research paper?"

Zhou Ran was surprised and began to read it carefully.

The paper is clearly structured with no superfluous words. It begins by introducing the basic classification and characteristics of force, and then moves on to the core part.

The page lists eighteen basic types of force and a total of one hundred combinations of force using tables and diagrams, with each type accompanied by detailed training methods.

"This is way too hardcore!"

Zhou Ran was greatly shocked. Any one of the eighteen basic forces in the paper could be considered a first-class martial arts technique, but the eighteen of them combined into one, and thoroughly analyzed, could definitely be called a peerless secret manual.

What's even more terrifying is that there are a hundred more derivative combinations of force, which are truly heavyweight and would be enough to cause a bloodbath in the ancient cultivation world.

Zhou Ran casually opened the comments section.

"A Heavenly Rank cultivation technique is right here; why don't you all learn it?"

"I didn't understand it, but I was deeply moved."

"The author is awesome."

"This kind of Heavenly Rank cultivation technique has been made open source; which powerful figure has come to save all living beings?"

Zhou Ran scrolled up with the mouse wheel and found the author's signature.

Professor Chen Zhiyuan, Department of Physical Education, Cangzhou University

"So you're a professor from Cangzhou University, no wonder."

Cangzhou University is one of the top ten universities in the Tianhuan Federation. The people who can serve as professors at this university are all extraordinary individuals, giants in their respective fields, and their minimum cultivation level is Golden Core.

Chen Zhiyuan... I've never heard of him, but he must be a very powerful body cultivator.

The cultivation technique created by such a master is indeed worthy of being called a Heavenly Rank technique.

I'll practice this!